Seedstars opens applications for Ivory Coast event
Global early-stage startups competition Seedstars World has opened applications for its event in Abidjan, Ivory…
Monthly Archives: August, 2017
Barclays, SA ed-tech startup 42courses launch fintech course
Barclays has partnered South African branded learning startup 42courses to launch a certified fintech course,…
Gender diversity vital for business success in uncertain times
Gender diversity is vital for business success in an environment of increasing uncertainty, with small…
Mettā to host cycle 2 of Fashion Product Lab
Global members’ club for entrepreneurs Mettā has announced it will run a second cycle of…
Help on hand for bored South Africans
Finding things to do in your free time might sound like an easy ask, but…
Daniel Guasco steps down as Silicon Cape chairperson
Daniel Guasco has handed over the reins as chairperson of the board of Silicon Cape…
Outcome-based fund launched to support SA green startups
The World Bank’s Climate Technology Programme has partnered GreenCape, the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation…
Nigeria’s ScholarX launches education crowdfunding platform
Nigerian e-learning startup ScholarX has launched Village, an education crowdfunding platform that allows African secondary…
UNICEF offering $90k for VR, AR startups impacting children
UNICEF’s Innovation Fund is looking for its next cohort of startups developing virtual reality (VR)…
African social entrepreneurship offers answers to gaps in youth employment
Young Africans hold immense untapped potential, write Amma Sefa-Dedeh Lartey and Fiona Munezero Buchanan of…